A “Sabbath Poem” for your Sabbath Morning
byIn college, one of my favorite professors introduced me to the “Sabbath Poems” of Wendell Berry. The “Sabbath Poems” are at times beautiful, at…
Editorial
Five National Park Myths
byThe recent government shutdown brought a spotlight to America’s national parks as their closing was one of the more conspicuous effects of the shutdown….
Weeds No More
byDuring an internship with the Audubon Society a few years back I lived with two “foragers.” These two roommates would scour the woods, swamps,…
A Time for Disobedience?
byYesterday, the New York Times ran the blog “Keystone Pipeline Opponents Plan Widespread Civil Disobedience.” You can read about it here. The article states,…
Urban Gardening in LA
byA group of UCLA students have recently launched a new initiative in Los Angeles County to accommodate the growing trend in urban gardening. Known…
Eugene Peterson Tells It Like It Is
byI’ve been picking away at The Pastor by Eugene Peterson for some time. The book is wonderful (especially for those thinking of the ministry),…
Carl Hiaasen on the Shutdown
byNovelist Carl Hiaasen has written a piece for the Miami Herald on the effects of the recent government shutdown. The piece looks particularly at…
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat
byThe New York Times recently had an article on a farmers’ market in Chicago sponsored by Trinity United Church of Christ. The church’s support…
Time is Almost Out for Everglades’ Deal
byJason Lauritsen recently wrote an article for ETR on the up and down history of humanity’s relationship with the Everglades. Lauritsen discusses the ignorance…
Sierra Club honors Robert Bullard
byThe Washington Post has an article on the recent presentation of the John Muir award to Robert Bullard by the Sierra Club. Bullard is…